OLD CEMETERIES AND HEADSTONES

Headstones

Headstones

My interest in cemetery headstones (and skulls) began on a trip to Boston, Massachusetts where I visited the Granary Burying Ground. I became fascinated by the skull and crossbones on the headstones and thought, “that’s what I want on my headstone!”.  I was living in Bar Harbor, Maine at the time which is on Mount […]

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Schooner Head Cemetery

Schooner Head Cemetery

Note: Email to a friend. This is bizarre to me, but I thought you might find this story interesting:  So, you’re aware of my interest in cemeteries and my pursuit to view the Schooner Head Cemetery.  I was originally steered away by the owner of the land, Dan Burt (poet/lawyer), so I journeyed down an […]

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